There will be a lot of never before published archaeology included as part of my 500-600 page, tenth book, titled, An Early Industry of Household Wares: The Red Earthenware of Salem Village, South Danvers and Peabody, Massachusetts: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2025/04/an-introduction-to-archaeology-of-circa.html. I am anticipating a late 2025 or 2026 publication date.
This information will be included as part of Chapter 19 in the forthcoming book, "...The John Balch (1600-1648) House in Beverly, Massachusetts is one of the oldest wood-frame houses in the United States. Balch was born about 1600, in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. He and his wife, Margery Balch (1600-1636) were the parents of at least three sons and three daughters, some of whom were born in England, while others were born in America. The family migrated to Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1623, and soon after moved to Beverly.
Balch gained title to the land that the house stands on today on November 11, 1635, through the "Thousand Acre Grant" and apparently was living on this property by 1636.
However, in 2006, dendrochronological analysis dated the earliest portion (the right-hand side) to 1679. The southern portion of the house was built in 1721.
Nevertheless, archaeology was conducted at the Balch in 1998, where archaeologists uncovered a number of examples of domestic red earthenware. Some of the sherds were adorned with slip; some of the slip was applied on top of a black glaze, which was a technique produced in Charlestown, Massachusetts before the American Revolution. It was likely created to appear like some of the pottery made in Staffordshire, England during the period.
However, this may have also been a type produced in the Danvers and Salem, Massachusetts area since similar glazed wares were recovered at the site of the circa 1687-1709 James Kettle Pottery in Salem Village (see Chapter 1)."
The Archaeology of the John Balch House in Beverly, Mass.
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